Splitting the Heavens

Chapter 668: Extremity Yin Yang Formation 2

Chapter 668: Extremity Yin Yang Formation 2

The battle formation used by the members of the Fifth Class had the ability to prevent all sorts of essence qi from their clash from leaking out.

Despite how intense the battle looked between the 6 students of the Fifth Class and Ju Hang, they didn’t heavily affect the space outside the training plaza. That was how the other students of the Fifth Class could watch on in peace.

On the battlefield, the exchange between both sides grew in intensity the longer it dragged out. The cheers of the surrounding students became louder and louder, cheering their fellow classmates on.

They didn’t just cheer for the amazing movement and techniques used. Instead, they were expressing their excitement that their classmates could actually hold out against their Martial Intent Realm practical combat teacher for such a long time. That wasn’t all. They seemed to be able to fight on even grounds, something none of the other students expected.

Things might be looking well for the students of the Fifth Class, but after tens of rounds of exchange, the 6 Martial Extremity Realm students of the Fifth Class crumbled without any warning! The battle formation was shattered by Ju Hang as 3 of them were sent flying.

If not for the fact that Ju Hang reduced the power in his attacks by 80 percent at the very last second, those students would have been seriously injured.

The atmosphere of excitement and delight was shattered instantly. The others didn’t think that the situation would turn on its head so quickly and they cut short their cheers instantly.

Now that the battle had ended, Ju Hang didn’t reveal a triumphant expression despite defeating the students of the Fifth Class. Instead, a look of shock could be seen on his face.

He noticed the dispirited looks on the faces of Yan Weihai and the others and he quickly spoke up, “I didn’t think that you would be able to reach this stage. It’s already an amazing feat.”

When he was done, he no longer paid attention to the 6 of them who were trying to recover their inner qi. Instead, he turned to Shang Xia who seemed to be thinking about something, and asked, “What battle formation did you teach them?!”

“Huh?” Shang Xia snapped out of his thoughts and a smile returned to his face. He chuckled in response, “This is the Extremity Yin Yang Formation I came up with after studying my Yin Yang Sword Formation. It’s suitable for cultivators in the Martial Extremity Realm.”

“I can tell that they have a lot of room for improvement…” Ju Hang mumbled.

The smile on Shang Xia’s face didn’t fade as he nodded in agreement. “I came up with the battle formation from my knowledge and understanding of the Martial Extremity Realm. The core principles behind it are the balance, transformation, and fusion of the extremities. Right now, they are barely able to maintain the balance of their extremity qi in the battle formation. They would require me to make the adjustments if they want to complete the transformation of their extremity within the formation. At the end of the day, they haven’t been practicing this for long enough. Well… If you’re talking about the fusion of the extremities… I tried to push the fusion earlier but it failed.”

“Balance, transformation, and fusion of the extremities…” Ju Hang mumbled to himself as the expression on his face turned more complicated by the second.

As someone who had entered the Martial Intent Realm some time ago, Ju Hang looked back on his cultivation at the Martial Extremity Realm. Naturally, he understood the importance of the 3 phases Shang Xia had mentioned and their implications to someone in the Martial Extremity Realm.

That was precisely why the complicated look in his eyes changed to one of envy when he turned to look at the 6 students of the Fifth Class again.

“You guys are really lucky… If you guys manage to perform the battle formation without help from Shang Xia one day and understand the true meaning behind the various phases, there will be no obstacle that can stand in your way in your path of cultivation all the way up till the Martial Intent Realm. At the very least, some of you would be able to step into the grand completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm.” Ju Hang said before turning back to look at Shang Xia. He ignored the looks of shock he was getting as they needed to figure out what he said themselves.

He addressed Shang Xia again, “So… What do you plan on doing now?”

“Shall we continue tomorrow/” Shang Xia laughed.

A trace of hesitation flashed through Ju Hang’s eyes but he quickly recovered and nodded in response. “Alright!”

In the next three days, Yan Weihai and gang continued to battle Ju Hang under Shang Xia’s lead. They continued to fix their flaws in the battle formation and each time they fought, the battle would drag out a little longer.

Of course, they were merely dragging things out. They were still some ways away from defeating Ju Hang.

If they weren’t able to comprehend the transformation phase of their extremity qi alone, they would be unable to display a greater level of strength with their battle formation. That would mean that the possibility of defeating Ju Hang was still close to 0.

From how things had progressed, the 6 of them were only able to maintain the battle formation in a state of extremity balance without Shang Xia’s help. Whenever they tried to reach the transformation phase, the battle formation would weaken considerably.

Without Shang Xia’s adjustment and regulation of their extremity qi, they wouldn’t be able to keep up their assault on Ju Hang.

Their weakness might have been showing, but that also displayed the strength of the battle formation. The students of the Fifth Class understood the strength of the Extremity Yin Yang Formation and strived to achieve the transformation phase.

That wasn’t all. In the short 10 or so days they had been training in the battle formation, they could feel a huge increase in their cultivation base.

It was especially so for Wang Chenglin who used to have an extremely negative outlook on the competition. He entered the small completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm and became the fourth among them to achieve that cultivation level.

What all of them didn’t know was who Shang Xia was paying attention to the entire time. He wasn’t focused on any of the 6 in the battle formation. Rather, his divine perception had locked on to Mu Songfang who was recuperating while watching the battles from the side.

Ever since she received the recovery powder, she had been recovering steadily.

On the fifth day of their practice, Shang Xia could tell that her speed of recovery increased significantly after he explained the principles of balance, transformation, and fusion.

With his powerful divine perception, he could tell that her inner qi was starting to transform after hearing what he had said. Like the others, she hadn’t entered the small completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm for long, but the extremity qi in her body experienced a fundamental change and greatly hastened her recovery process.

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Of the 6 members in the battle formation, Yan Weihai, the strongest of them all, could barely maintain a state of balance of extremity qi in the formation without affecting its overall flow during its execution. With Shang Xia present, they would eventually be able to reach the phase of extremity qi transformation.

After 2 more days of training, their control over their inner qi and the battle formation became much greater than before.

Shang Xia was considering if he should no longer be part of their battle formation when Mu Songfang suddenly indicated her interest in joining the training.

Before Shang Xia and Ju Hang could say anything, Yan Weihai and the others rejected her request.

“Songfang, you might have been listening at the side and paying attention the whole time, but you haven’t actually practiced it with the rest of us. Why don’t you wait for a few more days and we’ll guide you through it after we become more familiar?” Yan Weihai muttered a little awkwardly.

The more they practiced the Extremity Yin Yang Formation, the more they discovered the intricacies. They were merely able to execute the formation after so many days of practice and with the addition of Mu Songfang, they would have to restart everything they have learned so far and waste even more time.

It was a matter of time before she had to join their battle formation, but Yan Weihai wouldn’t agree for her to join right when they were about to fight their practical combat teacher, Ju Hang.

Shi Huai also wondered curiously at the side, “Songfang, have your injuries recovered? You shouldn’t overexert yourself…”

Wang Chenglin also chuckled at the side, “Sister Songfang, there’s no need for you to rush things. I have already entered the small completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm!”

Mu Songfang, who was slightly pale, couldn’t help but chuckle once before her figure blurred. She charged at Wang Chenglin without any warning.

“Sister Songfang, are you planning to test my abilities, you’re destined to be disa… Huh?! How can this be?!” Wang Chenglin still had a cheeky smile on his face as he got ready to take on her attack. When he reached out to stop her, he missed completely and the back of his neck trembled slightly as a gust of wind produced by Mu Songfang’s palm brushed by it.

If they were in a battle to the death, Wang Chenglin’s fact would have been sealed the moment he missed his attempt to stop her. He would either be knocked out cold or be decapitated completely. Either way, the battle would have been over.

Her nimble movement didn’t just surprise Wang Chenglin. The others couldn’t contain their shock as they yelped in fright.

“You… This… You’re in the large completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm! How is that possible?!” Shi Huai immediately noticed the change in Mu Songfang and he muttered in disbelief.

Wasn’t she heavily injured?!

Even if she took the recovery powder, how long has it been since then? What’s more, she might have made a full recovery, but it would be amazing if she kept her original level of strength. How did she improve?!

What everyone found hard to believe was the strength she displayed earlier. Even a cultivator at the large completion stage of the Martial Extremity Realm shouldn’t have been able to defeat Wang Chenglin in a single strike.

Not a single person in the Fifth Class possessed strength like hers, and with abilities like that, she could be ranked among the strongest experts in the Inner Division!

If they looked at it from another angle, with her revelation of strength and cultivation base, Mu Songfang had far surpassed Yan Weihai! She should take on the position of their chief.

Compared to the looks of shock the students of the Fifth Class were throwing her way, the look in Ju Hang’s eyes was one of curiosity and probing. He seemed to understand the reason behind her sudden transformation and he couldn’t help but glance at Shang Xia in fright.

At the side, Shang Xia couldn’t help but chuckle happily, “Since you wish to give it a shot, go ahead! I’ll watch by the side and you can take over my spot.”